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Tower of Udstonhead

Where is Tower of Udstonhead?

Tower of Udstonhead is in the parish of Avondale and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 70418 47005

Lat / long: 55.69913300, -4.06338430

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OS Map for Tower of Udstonhead

OS map 343
Motherwell & Coatbridge (Whitburn & Carluke)
OS Explorer map 343


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Weather at Tower of Udstonhead

5°C
max 6°C / min 3°C
6km/h ENE
1029mb
84%
94%
04:04 20:20

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Strathaven at 02:46

References (websites)

Listed Building record
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Castles near Tower of Udstonhead

Glassford Castle (site of)

2.5km away

Strathaven Castle

2.5km away

Cot Castle (site of)

3.8km away

Darngaber Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Plotcock Castle

4.7km away

Silvertonhill (site of)

4.8km away

Castle Brocket (site of)

5.8km away

Patrickholm

5.9km away

Eddlewood Castle (site of)

6.2km away
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Ancient sites near Tower of Udstonhead

Gowkstone standing stone

18.4km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

25.0km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

28.3km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

28.5km away

Calla broch

28.7km away

Quothquan Law fort

29.6km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

30.2km away

Camp Castle broch

31.0km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

31.6km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Tower of Udstonhead

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

49.7km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

55.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

55.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

60.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

61.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

61.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

64.2km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

66.5km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

76.0km away
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Pictish sites near Tower of Udstonhead

Whitecleugh silver chain

29.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

33.4km away

Borland silver chain

35.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

79.2km away

Haddington silver chain

85.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

92.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

93.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

109.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

182.1km away
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Accommodation near Tower of Udstonhead

Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
1.8km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
6.9km away
Shawlands Park Hotel
hotelLarkhall
7.3km away
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton
hotelHamilton
8.8km away
Clydesdale Hotel
hotelHamilton
9.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
9.3km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
9.9km away
The Bruce Hotel, East Kilbride
hotelEast Kilbride
10.0km away
The Old Mill Hotel
hotelMotherwell
10.2km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
10.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tower of Udstonhead

Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
1.8km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
6.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
9.3km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
9.9km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
10.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
10.4km away
The Torrance Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
10.4km away
Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
11.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
11.5km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
13.0km away
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Published on the 17th of February 2012 at 11:11 pm. Updated on the 18th of February 2012 at 7:11 am.

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